title: Updates in pediatric gastrointestinal foreign bodies.
abstract: Although most ingested foreign bodies in children pass spontaneously, certain foreign bodies can be harmful and they require special attention and emergent medical intervention to prevent significant morbidity and mortality. This article presents an overview of the epidemiology, diagnosis, management, and complications of foreign body ingestions in children. Particular attention is paid to coins, sharp objects, long objects, food bolus, caustic liquids, batteries, and magnets.
authors.affiliation: Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland Children's Hospital, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: cwright@peds.umaryland.edu.
authors.forename: Christian C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: Forrest T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Closson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans
keywords: Battery; Caustic; Children; Coin; Foreign body; Ingestion; Magnet